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maknae.

The youngest member of an idol group.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmækneɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmʌŋneɪ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑkneɪ/General-American/ˈmʌŋneɪ/General-American
  1. The youngest member of an idol group.

    Ningning is the maknae.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Korean 막내 (mangnae, “youngest person in a group”), transferred from its original meaning of "lastborn child".

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.